Events

Become a Microsoft Student Partner Today!

If you are considering a technical career at Microsoft, the Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) programme is for you.
Get a head start over the competition and join the growing number of student ambassadors who partner with Microsoft to
run hacks, tech talks and other technology focused events on campus.
In return they will support you with a range
of development opportunities and industry experience, including access to
professional courses for free, opportunities for
international travel and the opportunity to publish a blog on the developer page.
The programme will start in October 2017 and they particularly would like to increase their female student partners.
To apply, send your CV and a short paragraph on why you want to be part of the programme here........

The Fellowship awards are now open to female early-career researchers working in the field of life
and physical sciences, engineering, mathematics and computer science. Five outstanding female early-career
scientists will be awared a bursary of £15,000.
Applicants should apply online by the deadline of 16 February 2018.

Call for Abstracts: BCS Lovelace Colloquium 2018

All women Undergraduate and Master students of computing are invited to enter one of the poster contests at the
BCS Women Lovelace Colloquium. To enter the contest, students need to submit a 250 word abstract on the computing topic
of their choice. The deadline for abstract submission is the 23 February 2018.
You can find full details about the event here......

Annual WiSETI Lecture 2018: Going to the Ends of the Earth as a Women in Science

Professor Dame Jane Francis, the first women Director of the British Antarctic Survey, is this years speaker.
The lecture will take place on 14 March 2018, 17:30-18:30, Wolfson Hall, Churchill College. For further details
and to book.......

Soapbox Science
is seeking female volunteers to take part in their event in Cambridge on 2nd June 2018.
There will be an event held as part of Strawberry Fair and volunteers in all areas of science, from PhD students to Professors
who would like to get involved are asked to get in touch
here

Volunteer to code

Code First: Girls are looking for volunteers to speak at events in Cambridge.
The contact is Clarice Hilton who is the Programmes Manager. They are asking for a commitment of 2 hours,
once a week for 6 weeks. The courses will be held in Cambridge.
Further details......

GeekGirl Meetup is a global initiative and is a not for profit community for women,
by women all about celebrating the talent women in technology have and to help build a support and inspiration network for women
who are interested in the subject areas. A short presentation is available to view with more
details about what they do and how they do it.